Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To laugh slyly; to laugh in one's sleeve.2. (v. i.) To laugh with audible catches of voice, as when persons attempt to suppress loud laughter. 3. (n.) A half suppressed, broken laugh. Thesaurus Homeric laughter be in stitches belly laugh boff boffola break up burst into laughter burst of laughter burst out burst out laughing burst with laughter bust a gut cachinnate cachinnation cackle chortle chuckle convulsion crow fit of laughter fleer gales of laughter giggle go into convulsions guffaw ha-ha hearty laugh hee-haw hee-hee hilarity ho-ho horselaugh jeer at laugh laugh at laugh it up laugh outright laughing laughter leer mock nearly die laughing outburst of laughter peal of laughter risibility roar roar of laughter roar with laughter sardonic grin scorn scornful laugh shake like jelly shake with laughter shout shout of laughter shriek smirk sneer sniggle snort split split with laughter tee-hee titter yuck yuk-yuk |